Diversity and distribution patterns in high southern latitude sponges.

Sponges play a key role in Antarctic marine benthic community structure and dynamics and are often a dominant component of many Southern Ocean benthic communities. Understanding the drivers of sponge distribution in Antarctica enables us to understand many of general benthic biodiversity patterns in...

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Main Authors: Rachel V Downey, Huw J Griffiths, Katrin Linse, Dorte Janussen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3404021?pdf=render